Global YO vs Yatelo

At a glance

Whole-catalog figures — every active plan each provider sells today.

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The cheapest plan each provider sells for two realistic trip sizes, in the destinations both cover that travelers check most. Every price is a live plan you can buy.

Plan types on offer

Global YOYatelo

Unlimited data ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Regional bundles No ✓ Yes

Global bundles (50+ countries) No ✓ Yes

Cruise / at-sea plans No No

Pay as you go No No

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Policies compared

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Global YO Yatelo

ID verification

Global YO: Not required

Yatelo: Not required

Refund policy

Global YO: Full refund within 30 days for unused (not activated) eSIM. Purchases are generally non-refundable once the product is delivered, except where required by applicable consumer-protection law or app-store rules.

Yatelo: Refunds only for issues on Yatelo's side, requested within 30 days of purchase and only for unused data; used data is non-refundable and approved refunds may carry processing fees.

Validity starts

Global YO: A 1-day eSIM is valid for 24 hours from activation, not until midnight.

Yatelo: Your plan only starts counting once you connect -- the countdown begins at first network connection, not purchase.

Fair-use limit

Global YO: -Basic Unlimited:1 GB/day of high-speed data - Premium Unlimited:2 GB/day of high-speed data. After that, speeds drop to about 512 kbps, but the plan stays unlimited and data keeps working.

Yatelo: Fixed-data plans hard-cap at the purchased allowance. Standard unlimited plans feature a daily high-speed cap and throttle speeds once crossed; Truly Unlimited plans have no daily cap. Plan details for all options explicitly state these terms prior to purchase.

Top-ups & rollover

Global YO: Top up an active eSIM anytime from the "My eSIM" area.

Yatelo: Add more data or buy a new plan anytime within the app.

Lost device / reinstalling

Global YO: No — if the eSIM is deleted, the device is lost, factory-reset, or you switch phones, the QR code is single-use and the eSIM can’t be reinstalled. What to do instead: 1. Buy a new eSIM in the app, or 2. Contact support to review replacement options

Yatelo: If you delete the eSIM or change phones, contact support and they help reinstall or replace the eSIM, depending on the plan.

Billing currency

Global YO: Customers are charged in USD at checkout.

Yatelo: United States Dollars (USD)

Support

Global YO: Email · Live chat · 24/7

Yatelo: Email · Live chat · 24/7

Payment

Global YO: Apple Pay · Card · Google Pay

Yatelo: Card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Headquarters

Global YO: The Bronx, New York, USA

Yatelo: Canada

Legal entity

Global YO: YOVERSE INC., a subsidiary of Yonder Media Mobile Inc.

Yatelo: Nimbleedge Inc.

Founded

Global YO: 2020

Yatelo: 2024

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Discount codes

Global YO -15% ESIMKART15

Yatelo -15% ESIMKART15

Global YO vs Yatelo — common questions

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